Audit Reports - FY2008 - No Script

SEP 2008 | AUG 2008 | JUL 2008 | JUN 2008 | MAY 2008 | APR 2008
MAR 2008 | FEB 2008 | JAN 2008 | DEC 2007 | NOV 2007 | OCT 2007

May 2008

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200830107The Complexity of the Law Makes Administering the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit Difficult
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April 2008

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200810106While Renowned for Its Forensic Capabilities, the Digital Evidence Program Faces Challenges and Needs More Controls
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200840112Oversight and Administration of the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program Need Improvement
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200830093Lack of Compensation for Unused Sick Leave at Retirement Has Contributed to Higher Use by Employees in the Federal Employees Retirement System
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200830091The Telephone Excise Tax Refund Program Was Successfully Implemented for Businesses; However, a Large Amount of Overcollected Tax Has Gone Unclaimed
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200830094Additional Actions Are Needed to Effectively Address the Tax Gap
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200810088The Taxpayer Advocate Service Needs to Improve Its Processing of Economic Burden Cases
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200830095Trends in Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2007
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200840108Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Restricting the Use of Records of Tax Enforcement Results
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200830097Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Compliance With Legal Guidelines When Issuing Levies
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200810098Due to the Lack of Experienced Users, the Benefits of Performance-Based Acquisition Are Not Being Fully Realized
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March 2008

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200840100Interim Results of the 2008 Filing Season
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200840099Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Disclosure of Collection Activity With Respect to Joint Returns
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200810096The Internal Revenue Service’s Federal Financial Management Improvement Act Remediation Plan As of December 31, 2007
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200810092Procurement’s Control Environment Was Ineffective and Did Not Prevent Overpayments to Contractors
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200840090Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Restrictions on Directly Contacting Taxpayers
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200830082Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Compliance With Lien Due Process Procedures
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200820078Private Collection Agencies Adequately Protected Taxpayer Data
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200820071Inadequate Security Controls Over Routers and Switches Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Information
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200840086Outreach Has Improved, but More Action Is Needed to Effectively Address Employment-Related and Tax Fraud Identity Theft
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200840089Increasing Federal and State Cooperation and Promoting Electronic Filing Would Improve Administration of Taxes Used to Maintain the Nation’s Highways
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200810073Controls and Performance Measures for the Records Management Program Need to Be Improved
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200820077Actions Are Needed to Improve the Effectiveness of the Physical Security Program
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200810057Performance Measures and Improved Case Tracking Would Help the Exempt Organizations Function Better Allocate Resources
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200830056A More Strategic Approach Could Enhance the Workers’ Compensation Program Return-to-Work Efforts
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200820076Improvements Are Needed to the Information Security Program Governance Process
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200810075The Published Guidance Program Needs Additional Controls to Minimize Risks and Increase Public Awareness
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200820053The Account Management Services Project Is Meeting Its Development Goals
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February 2008

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200820061Disaster Recovery Issues Have Not Been Effectively Resolved, but Progress Is Being Made
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200830060The Internal Revenue Service Needs to Emphasize Limited Use of a Collection Suspension Code That Can Allow Inappropriate Refunds
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200840062Processing of Carryback Loss Claims Needs to Be Improved to Ensure Taxpayers Receive Accurate Refunds
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200830072The Baltimore Collection Field Function Office Properly Controlled Form 809 Receipt Books and Timely Transmitted Remittances for Processing
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200840059The Taxpayer Assistance Blueprint Phase 2 Was Generally Reliable, but Oversight of the Survey Design Needs Improvement
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January 2008

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200810058Attestation Review of the Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Accounting of Drug Control Funds and Related Performance
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200820028The Modernization and Information Technology Services Organization’s Competitive Sourcing Program Needs Improvement
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200810055The Office of Appeals Closed Case Files Are Overwhelming Onsite Storage Space
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December 2007

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200810054Invoice Audit of Fees Paid Under the Private Debt Collection Initiative
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200810051Appropriate Actions Were Taken to Prepare for the Receipt of New Filing Information From Smaller Tax-Exempt Organizations
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200810052The Tax Exempt Bonds Office Has Established Controls, but Improvements Are Needed to Prevent Improprieties
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200830027Tax Examiners Did Not Always Resolve Return Delinquency Cases, and Computer Checks Did Not Identify Unfiled Returns
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200820030Lack of Proper IRS Oversight of the Department of the Treasury HSPD-12 Initiative Resulted in Misuse of Federal Government Resources
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200820029Internal Revenue Service Databases Continue to Be Susceptible to Penetration Attacks
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200810025Management Oversight Improved, but Expected Benefits and Capabilities for the Tax Exempt Determination System Release 2 Were Not Delivered
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November 2007

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200820002Efforts to Update Aging Computer Hardware Are Underway, but Program Improvements Are Needed to Minimize Risks
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October 2007

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200840004The Customer Account Data Engine Release 2.2 Posted Tax Return Information Accurately
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200830001Identification of Unreported Self-Employment Taxes Can Be Improved
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